Ancient Greek Society
At the height of its power, Greece was an extremely influential nation. They won many battles, established the first democracy, and had a good education system. The ancient Greeks were deeply religious, and believed in a group of gods called the Twelve Olympians, led by Zeus, king of the gods. Men ran the government, and spent a great deal of their time away from home. With the exception of ancient Spartans, women had very little freedom outside of their homes, and their main jobs were to run the house and bear children. Children in Greece were not considered adults until the age of 30! In most Greek city-states (except for Sparta) girls had to stay at home with their mothers until they were married. Most Greek children began to attend school at age 6 or 7. However, Spartans sent their children to military school from ages 7 to 18. At these schools, the boys were hardly given enough food to survive, and they were encouraged to steal. Conditions were very bad. On the other hand, the goal of Athenian education was to train future citizens in the arts of peace and war. Both boys and girls were allowed to attend school. Slaves were also a big part of Greece. They could be found anywhere, and many times household slaves were even treated as members of a family. However, slaves who worked as miners, or on ships weren't as lucky, and were bound to face a life of hardships. For a period of 1000 years, the drachma (Δραχμή) was Greece's main currency, but it has now replaced by the Euro.
From the Drachma of ancient times to the modern-day Euro!
In addition to the article link above, the following CNN video describes Greece's financial crisis and how it affects the rest of the world. Enjoy!
Since the time of Alexander the Great, the Athenian drachma has been the currency of the Hellenistic world.
The Drachma did disappear for a brief period of time during Greek history but returned until it was replaced by the Euro in 2002.
The word Drachma comes from the Greek verb meaning to grasp, and its original value was a handful of arrows.
Currently the Euro is worth 1.35 US Dollars drachma. Photograph. Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Web. 5 Feb. 2011.
Ancient Greek Society
At the height of its power, Greece was an extremely influential nation. They won many battles, established the first democracy, and had a good education system. The ancient Greeks were deeply religious, and believed in a group of gods called the Twelve Olympians, led by Zeus, king of the gods. Men ran the government, and spent a great deal of their time away from home. With the exception of ancient Spartans, women had very little freedom outside of their homes, and their main jobs were to run the house and bear children. Children in Greece were not considered adults until the age of 30! In most Greek city-states (except for Sparta) girls had to stay at home with their mothers until they were married. Most Greek children began to attend school at age 6 or 7. However, Spartans sent their children to military school from ages 7 to 18. At these schools, the boys were hardly given enough food to survive, and they were encouraged to steal. Conditions were very bad. On the other hand, the goal of Athenian education was to train future citizens in the arts of peace and war. Both boys and girls were allowed to attend school. Slaves were also a big part of Greece. They could be found anywhere, and many times household slaves were even treated as members of a family. However, slaves who worked as miners, or on ships weren't as lucky, and were bound to face a life of hardships. For a period of 1000 years, the drachma (Δραχμή) was Greece's main currency, but it has now replaced by the Euro.
From the Drachma of ancient times to the modern-day Euro!
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In addition to the article link above, the following CNN video describes Greece's financial crisis and how it affects the rest of the world. Enjoy!
Since the time of Alexander the Great, the Athenian drachma has been the currency of the Hellenistic world.
The Drachma did disappear for a brief period of time during Greek history but returned until it was replaced by the Euro in 2002.
The word Drachma comes from the Greek verb meaning to grasp, and its original value was a handful of arrows.
Currently the Euro is worth 1.35 US Dollars
drachma. Photograph. Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Web. 5 Feb. 2011.
"drachma." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica, 2011. Web. 07 Feb. 2011. <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/170662/drachma>.
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